DHARMANAGAR: Nearly 300 families in Ward No. 6 of Rajnagar Gram Panchayat under Dharmanagar subdivision have been left in crisis after the area’s LI Scheme pump house remained defunct for a full year, bringing farming to a near standstill. Residents said repeated complaints to the local panchayat and Water Resources Department over the past year […]
MADHUPUR: A sweet shop at Madhupur East Bazar was gutted by fire on Thursday night, leaving owner Krishna Sharma with losses estimated at around ₹5 lakh. According to Sharma, he switched off the shop’s electrical switches as usual before leaving around 10-10:30 pm and returned home. He was later alerted by Madhupur police station that
KASHIPUR: A son-in-law, along with his younger brother-in-law and parents, were allegedly assaulted and seriously injured at the son-in-law’s in-laws’ residence following a dispute over a scooter key, in the Trinath area adjacent to Kashipur. According to the victims, members of the bride’s family beat them during the altercation, leaving them with serious injuries. Following
BISHRAMGANJ: A youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Ward No. 3 of Adivasi Colony under Bishramganj police station area, triggering concern among local residents. The deceased has been identified as Santosh Debbarma (37).
GOMATI: An important inspection programme was held at Gomati District Hospital on Friday, aimed at strengthening health services and infrastructure at the facility. The delegation, led by local MLA Abhishek Debbarma, included Gomati District Magistrate Rinku Lather, District Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kamal Riang, and District Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Kajal Das, along with other
KHOWAI: Three primary-section students of Khowai Government Class XII School were injured after being stung by hornets on the school premises, triggering concern among parents and students alike. The injured students were given first aid, according to reports from the school. Parents alleged that they had alerted school authorities to a hornet’s nest in the
BISHRAMGANJ: Residents and parents in Sipahijala district have demanded the deployment of traffic police outside Lal Tilla Don Bosco School in Bishramganj, where severe congestion disrupts the Bishramganj-Melaghar road every day at school dismissal time. According to locals, the busy stretch near the Bishramganj Electric Office comes to a near-standstill for about 15 minutes daily
AGARTALA: Representatives of four left-leaning student and youth organisations submitted a deputation to the Director of Education at Shiksha Bhawan here, pressing a five-point charter of demands. The joint deputation was aimed at drawing the education directorate’s attention to the organisations’ demands, though specific details of the five points raised have not been disclosed.
AGARTALA: Ahead of the launch of Census 2027’s first phase, the Directorate of Census Operations, Government of India, in coordination with the Government of Tripura, held a press conference in Agartala on Friday to brief the media on preparations. Tripura Director of Census Operations Ratan Biswas briefed reporters on the preparations, methodology and significance of
BELONIA: A voluntary blood donation camp was organised at the Natmandir of Belonia Jogmaya Kalibari on Friday, jointly hosted by Jogmaya Kalibari and Lions Club Belonia Green, to mark the Kalibari’s 103rd Durgotsav and the Lions Club’s foundation anniversary. The camp, held from around 10 am, was formally inaugurated by South District District Magistrate Mohammad
